What was found
AFTER ARRIVAL OF THE FLIGHT ON THE GATE, DURING THE ARRIVAL WALK AROUND, LEAD NOTICED A BRAKE FIRE, FWD RT OUTSIDE MAIN GEAR. THE FIRE WAS QUICKLY PUT OUT WITH A 30 POUND EXTINGUISHER. ERS WAS NOT CALLED. MX WAS ADVISED.
- Difficulty date
- October 12, 2010
- Submitted
- March 15, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Airbus A330*
- Aircraft time
- 44,171 hours
- Engine
- Rroyce RB211TRENT77
- System (JASC)
- 3240 · Landing Gear Brake System
- Part
- Brake
- Part number
- 215772
- Condition
- Fire
- Location
- Mlg
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- A
- Precautionary procedure
- F
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.